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package org.jooq.impl;

import org.jooq.Context;
import org.jooq.QueryPart;
import org.jooq.QueryPartInternal;

/**
 * [#11564] A table that produces auto table and column aliases, if no explicit alias is
 * provided.
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
interface AutoAlias<Q extends QueryPart> extends QueryPartInternal {

    /**
     * Create the aliased table expression or <code>null</code> if no auto-alias
     * is required.
     */
    Q autoAlias(Context<?> ctx, Q unaliased);
}
